Terms Flashcards

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A tempo

A

In time

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Aber

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But

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Accelerando (accel)

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Gradually getting faster

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Ad libitum (Ad lib.)

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At choice

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Adagietto

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Rather slow

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Adagio

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Slow

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Affettuoso

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Tenderly

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Affrettando

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Hurrying

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Agitato

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Agitated

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Al, alla

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In the style of

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Alla breve

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With a minim beat

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Alla misura

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In strict time

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Allargando

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Broadening

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Allegretto

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Fairly quick

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Allegro

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Fast

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Allegro assai

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Very fast

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Allegro moderato

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Moderately fast

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Amabile

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Amiable, pleasant

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Amore

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Love

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Amoroso

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Loving

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Andante

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At a walking pace

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Andantino

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Slightly faster than andante

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Anima

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Spirit

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Animando

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Becoming more lively

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Animato

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Animated, lively

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Anime

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Animated, lively

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Appassionato

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With passion

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Assai

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Very

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Assez

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Enough

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Attacca

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Go immediately to the next session

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31
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Ausdruck

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Expression

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32
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Avec

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With

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Ben

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Well

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Bewegt

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With movement, agitated

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Breit

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Broad, expansive

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Brio

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Vigour

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Calando

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Getting softer, dying away

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Cantabile

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In a singing style

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Cantando

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Singing

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Cedez

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Yield, relax the speed

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Come

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As, similar to

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Comodo

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At a comfortable speed

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Con, col

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With

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Crescendo (Cresc.)

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Gradually getting louder

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Da capo (DC)

A

Repeat from beginning

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Dal segno (DS)

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Repeat from “S” sign

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Deciso

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With determination

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Decresendo (Decresc.)

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Gradually getting quieter

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Delicato

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Delicate

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Diminuendo (Dim.)

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Gradually getting quieter

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Dolce

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Sweet, soft

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Dolente

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Sad, mournful

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Dolore

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Grief

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Doloroso

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Sorrowful

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Doppio movimento

A

Twice as fast

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56
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Douce

A

Sweet

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57
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E, ed

A

And

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58
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Ein

A

One

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59
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Einfach

A

Simple

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60
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En dehors

A

Prominent

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En pressant

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Hurrying

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En retenant

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Holding back, slowing a little

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63
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Energico

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Energetic

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64
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Espressivo

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Expressive

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65
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Estinto

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As soft as possible

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66
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Et

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And

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67
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Etwas

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Somewhat, rather

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68
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Facile

A

Easy

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69
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Fine

A

The end

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70
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Forte (F)

A

Loud

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Fortepiano (FP)

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Loud, then immediately soft

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Fortissimo (FF)

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Very loud

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73
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Forza

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Force

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Fruhlich

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Cheerful, joyful

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Fuoco

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Fire

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Giocoso

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Playful, merry

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Giusto

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Propert, exactly

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Grave

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Very slow, solemn

79
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Grazioso

A

Graceful

80
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Immer

A

Always

81
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Incalzando

A

Getting quicker

82
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Lacrimoso

A

Sad

83
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Langsam

A

Slow

84
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Largamente

A

Broadly

85
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Larghetto

A

Rather slow

86
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Largo

A

Slow and stately

87
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Lebhaft

A

Lively

88
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Legato

A

Smoothly

89
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Legerement

A

Light

90
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Leggiero

A

Light, nimble

91
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Lent

A

Slow

92
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Lento

A

Slow

93
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Lunga

A

Long

94
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Lunga pausa

A

Long pause

95
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Lusingando

A

Coaxing

96
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Ma

A

But

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Maestoso

A

Majestic

98
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Mais

A

But

99
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Marcato

A

Emphatic, accented

100
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Marziale

A

In a military style

101
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Massig

A

At a moderate speed

102
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Meno

A

Less

103
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Mesto

A

Sad

104
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Mezzo

A

Half

105
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Mezzo Forte (MF)

A

Moderately loud

106
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Mezzo piano (MP)

A

Moderately quiet

107
Q

Misura

A

Measure

108
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Mit

A

With

109
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Moderato

A

Moderate speed

110
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Moins

A

Less

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Molto

A

Very much

112
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Morendo

A

Dying away

113
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Mosso

A

Movement

114
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Nicht

A

Not

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Niente

A

Nothing (silence)

116
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Nobilmente

A

Nobly

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Non

A

Not

118
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Ohne

A

Without

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Ossia

A

Or, alternatively

120
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Perdendosi

A

Dying away

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Pesante

A

Heavy

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Peu

A

Little

123
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Piacevole

A

Pleasant

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Piangevole

A

Plaintive, like a lament

125
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Pianissimo (PP)

A

Very quiet

126
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Piano (P)

A

Quiet

127
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Piu

A

More

128
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Plus

A

More

129
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Pochettino

A

Rather little

130
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Poco

A

A little

131
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Possibile

A

Possible

132
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Presser

A

Hurry

133
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Presto

A

Fast (faster than allegro)

134
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Prima volta

A

First time

135
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Prima, primo

A

First

136
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Quasi

A

As if, resembling

137
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Ralentir

A

Slow down

138
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Rallentando (Rall.)

A

Gradually getting slower

139
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Retenu

A

Held back

140
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Rinforzando (RF, RFZ)

A

Reinforcing

141
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Risoluto

A

Bold, strong

142
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Ritardando (Rit.)

A

Gradually getting slower

143
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Ritenuto (Rit.)

A

Held back

144
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Ritmico

A

Rhythmically

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Rubato

A

With some freedom of time

146
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Ruhig

A

Peaceful

147
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Sans

A

Without

148
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Scherzando

A

Playfully, joking

149
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Schnell

A

Fast

150
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Seconda volta

A

Second time

151
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Seconda, secondo

A

Second

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Segue

A

Go straight on without stopping

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Sehr

A

Very

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Semplice

A

Simple, plain

155
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Sempre

A

Always

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Senza

A

Without

157
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Senza misura

A

In free time

158
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Sforzando (SF)

A

Forced, accented

159
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Sforzato (SFZ)

A

Forced, accented

160
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Simile (sim.)

A

In the same way

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Smorzando

A

Dying away in tone and speed

162
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Sonoro

A

Resonant, with a rich tone

163
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Sopra

A

Above

164
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Sostenuto

A

Sustained

165
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Sotto

A

Below

166
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Staccato (Stacc.)

A

Detached

167
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Stringendo

A

Gradually getting faster

168
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Subito

A

Suddenly

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Suss

A

Sweet

170
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Tanta

A

So much

171
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Tempo

A

Speed, time

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Teneramente

A

Tenderly

173
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Tenerezza

A

Tenderely

174
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Tenuto

A

Held

175
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Tosto

A

Swift, rapid

176
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Tranquillo

A

Calm

177
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Traurig

A

Sad

178
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Tres

A

Very

179
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Tristamento, Triste

A

Sorrowful

180
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Troppo

A

Too much

181
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Un, une

A

One

182
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Und

A

And

183
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Veloce

A

Swift

184
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Vif

A

Lively

185
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Vite

A

Quick

186
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Vivace, vivo

A

Lively, quick

187
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Voce

A

Voice

188
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Volante

A

Flying, fast

189
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Voll

A

Full

190
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Wenig

A

Little

191
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Wieder

A

Again

192
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Zart

A

Tender, delicate

193
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Zu

A

To, too